Information about the courts and judicial system in the Greenville and Pitt County area.

The Pitt County Courthouse houses state Superior and District courts for criminal and civil cases.

■ Superior Court: Criminal Superior Court hears felony cases and cases appealed from District Court. Civil Superior Court handles cases involving disputes in excess of $10,000 and other matters as provided by law.

■ District Court: Criminal court meets every day in Greenville; Tuesdays in Ayden; Thursdays in Farmville. The court handles traffic cases, misdemeanors, probable-cause hearings on felony cases, and all first-appearance hearings.

■ Juvenile Court: Sessions every Tuesday. Cases involve the district attorney and the Department of Social Services.

■ Civil Sessions: Meet almost every day, with half-days beginning at 2 p.m. for motions and non-jury trials; one week-long session is reserved each month for jury and non-jury trials; Domestic court is held almost every week; Child Support sessions involving the Department of Social Services, two days every week; Domestic violence sessions meet every Friday.

■ Superior Court Judges: W. Russell Duke Jr., senior resident; Clifton W. Everett Jr., resident; Marvin K. Blount III, special; Thomas D. Haigwood, special emergency judge. 695-7260.

■ District Court Judges: David A. Leech, chief judge; P. Gwynett Hilburn; Joseph A. Blick Jr.; G. Galen Braddy; Charles M. Vincent. 695-7270.

■ Magistrates: Offices are located at 124 New Hope Road, Greenville, 695-7395; 4144 West Ave., Ayden, 746-7015; 3672 N. Main St., Farmville, 753-4111. Magistrates include: James Cowan Jr. (Farmville and Greenville), Keith Hall (Ayden and Greenville), Cheryl Jordan (Greenville), James Dupree (Bethel and Greenville), Angela Milbourne (Greenville), H. Leslie Causey (Greenville), Leslie L. Turner Sr. (Greenville), Bobby Hardy (Greenville), James K. Knox (Greenville), Edward Aldridge Jr. (Greenville), Robert A. Smith (Greenville and Farmville), Kimberly McCauley (Greenville), Dwayne K. Everett (Greenville).

■ District Attorney: W. Clark Everett is responsible for prosecuting all criminal matters in Pitt County.

■ Front Desk: 695-7200

■ Assistant D.A.s: Kimberly Robb, Tonya Montanye, Darth Akins, Glenn Perry, Chris Johnson, Faris Dixon, Sherri Horner, John Criscitiello, Brian DeSoto, Anthony Futrell, Jeffrey Cannon, and Phillip Entzminger.

■ Victim/Witness Services: Penny Warren, Jennifer Corbitt, Victoria Buck, Lynn Stroud, Sherri Joyner, Heather Tepper, Jessi Walters, Glennis Jones, Kimberly Chappell, Sheila Bright, Celeste Harris, Tyler Singleton, and Jewel Black.

■ Public Defenders Office: Robert C. Kemp III, 212 S. Greene St., P.O. Box 8047, Greenville, 27835, 695-7300. Judges appoint attorneys with the office to represent indigent defendants.

■ Assistant Public Defenders: 1st Assistant/felony chief Stephan Hagen, Superior Court; Todd Amundson, Sup. Court; Chris Congleton, Sup. Court, Taplie Coile, Sup. Court; Jay Saunders, Sup. Court, Ann Kirby, Sup. Court; 2nd Assistant/ misdemeanor chief Wendy Hazelton, District Court; Stephanie Williams, Dist. Court; Kristie Stilton, Dist. Court; Jason De Hoog, Dist. Court;, Shannon Penland, Dist. Court.

■ Clerk of Superior Court: Sara Beth Fulford Rhodes, 695-7100, 100 W. Third St., P.O. Box 6067, Greenville, 27835. Manages records for civil and criminal court proceedings.

■ Federal Court: Clerk’s office and general information, 830-6009. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard hears cases in the federal courthouse at 201 S. Evans St. Magistrate Judge David W. Daniel holds detention hearings and initial appearances in criminal matters as well as conducts pretrial conferences and settlement conferences in civil matters.